In the spirit of Latin maxim Ubi jus, ibi remedium, it is claimed that the right to an effective remedy permeates the entire European Convention human rights system, giving it a real and effective ...dimension. An argument is also made for a right to a trial within a reasonable time, meaning that an excessive length of proceedings can
be remedied as well. As the principle of subsidiarity lies at the heart of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, the establishment of an effective remedy before the national bodies/authorities is required. In the light of these general considerations, while celebrating the 70th anniversary of the European Convention of Human Rights, the underlying idea of this article is to highlight the fundamental standards of assessing the effectiveness of the remedies with regard to the length of proceedings established in European Court of Human Rights case-law. The focus is placed on the development, current status and functioning of the remedy for excessive length of proceedings in North Macedonia as a Member State of the Council of Europe. The article attempts to answer the question of whether the legal remedy for excessive length of proceedings that exists in Northern Macedonia can be considered effective within the meaning of the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights case-law.
Keywords: a right to a trial within a reasonable time; excessive length of proceedings; undue delays; an effective remedy; an effective length-of-proceedings remedy; ECtHR case-law; jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of North Macedonia.
This paper analyzes the status of the injured party in the criminal proceedings of the Republic of Serbia. The discourse is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the rights ...afforded to a person injured by the commission of a criminal offense, including a critique of certain legal solutions and the presentation of a de lege ferenda proposal. The second section is dedicated to the relatively clear obligations of the injured party within criminal proceedings. The paper concludes with reflections and proposals aimed at enhancing the role of the injured party beyond their current status and improving their position within criminal proceedings.
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